Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Svalbard to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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